Table of contents for May 18, 2020 in People

‘One of the things that I’ve realized is that I don’t know Will at all’—JADA PINKETT SMITH, on what she’s learned by social distancing with her husband, on Red Table Talk ‘I will be very surprised if I don’t get another baby coming out of this’—MARIO LOPEZ, on keeping “busy” with wife Courtney, to Page Six ‘Dryer doesn’t work so I am hanging stuff outside like I’m living in Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman times’—KELLY CLARKSON, on her new laundry routine, on Twitter ‘I’m on my phone 16 hours a day? Great, that means I’m getting a solid 8 hours sleep’—B.J.NOVAK, on screen time during quarantine, on Twitter ‘They were like, “Tiffany, um, you know we know you’re in the restroom, right?”’—TIFFANY HADDISH, on getting caught in the bathroom on…

PRINCESS CHARLOTTE TURNS 5! GIVING BACK FOR HER BIRTHDAY In honor of Princess Charlotte’s May 2 birthday, Prince William and Princess Kate released new photos of their daughter. The shots were taken in April by the Duchess of Cambridge on their estate at Sandringham, “where the family helped to pack up and deliver food packages for isolated pensioners,” the palace said in a statement. In addition to a new portrait of Charlotte (left), the photos show the young royal delivering homemade pasta to a neighbor in Norfolk, England, amid the coronavirus pandemic. QUARANTINE MAKEOVERS KATE PACKS ON THE PDA—SAFELY Los Angeles, May 1 Kate Beckinsale held (gloved) hands with her new musician boyfriend Goody Grace on a grocery run. The pair are social distancing together amid the coronavirus pandemic.…

Babies • Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, 27, and his wife, Madison, 22, welcomed their first child, a girl named Hadley. “I love these two with everything I have!” he wrote on Instagram. • The Big Bang Theory star Melissa Rauch, 39, announced she welcomed a son named Brooks with husband Winston Rauch, 41. Brooks joins big sister Sadie, 2. • Weeks after recovering from COVID-19, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 55, and his fiancée, Carrie Symonds, 32, welcomed their first child, son Wilfred. • Chloë Sevigny, 45, and her boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic, 38, welcomed their first child on May 2. “All are happy and healthy,” a rep confirmed. Health • The Late Late Show host James Corden, 41, announced he underwent “minor surgery” on his eye, keeping him…

Anderson Cooper knows how to keep a secret. For months the CNN anchor went about his work as usual, never hinting he had something special in the works. But on April 30 he revealed he has a baby son, Wyatt Morgan. “On Monday I became a father,” a smiling Cooper, 52, said on-air. “I’ve never actually said that before out loud—and it still kind of astonishes me. I am a dad. I have a son.” Born April 27, “he is sweet and soft and healthy, and I am beyond happy,” Cooper added. Fatherhood is a joy he once believed he would never experience. “As a gay kid, I never thought it would be possible to have a child, and I’m grateful for all those who have paved the way,” Cooper…

When celebrity chef Sam Talbot was 12, his mother noticed he was displaying all the telltale signs of diabetes. “Frequent urination throughout the night and dry mouth,” says Talbot. Alarmed, she took him to the hospital, where tests revealed his blood-sugar levels had skyrocketed. “Normal blood sugar is 80 to 129,” he says. “Mine was 1,100. The doctors were blown away that I was even able to walk in there.” Talbot was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes—an autoimmune disease that affects the body’s ability to produce insulin and afflicts some 1.25 million people in the U.S. “It used to be called juvenile diabetes,” says Dr. Jennifer McVean, a pediatric endocrinologist. “But adults can get it too. There’s a lot of research underway into what causes it, but we still don’t…

1 Joe Manganiello Shows Off a Dramatic Shave Is that you, Joe? The Magic Mike star posted a poolside Instagram photo featuring a nearly unrecognizable bare face—going the opposite direction from many guys and their quarantine beards. 2 Hercules gets the live-action treatment Who put the glad in gladiator and will soon become a real-life hero? Hercules! No cast yet, but Disney’s remake of its 1997 animated film will be produced by the brothers behind Avengers: Endgame, Anthony and Joe Russo. 3 Nicolas Cage Will Play Joe Exotic Hey, all you cool cats and kittens! Oscar winner Cage will portray the Tiger King star—currently serving 22 years in prison for attempted murder for hire and wildlife violations—in an eight-episode series based on a Texas Monthly article about the zoo…

Twenty-five is going to be a big year for Gigi Hadid: She’s expecting her first child with her boyfriend, former One Direction singer Zayn Malik. “We’re very excited and happy and grateful for everyone’s well-wishes and support,” the supermodel told Jimmy Fallon on April 30, one week after celebrating her birthday with an at-home party themed around her pregnancy craving—everything bagels. (Cake Boss’s Buddy Valastro even shipped them a everything-bagel cake!) The couple have been social distancing with her family at mom Yolanda Hadid’s Pennsylvania farm amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Hadid is enjoying the slower pace. “Especially during this time,” she told Fallon, “it’s a nice silver lining to be able to be home and be together and really experience it day by day.” First spotted out together…

New Couple Nina Dobrev & Shaun White The Vampire Diaries alum, 31, and the Olympic snowboarder, 33, are an item—and are isolating together. “They’re both goofy and have a similar sense of humor, and are super adventurous,” says a source. Instagram Official Ben Affleck & Ana De Armas On April 29 the Knives Out actress posted her first photo with boyfriend Affleck, 47, on a desert getaway. The pair—who went public with their romance in March—celebrated her 32nd birthday with cake and balloons. Happy Anniversary! Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson Weeks after recovering from COVID-19, Hanks and Wilson, both 63, celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary on April 30. “Let’s go 32 more and then some!” she wrote on Instagram. Back On? Channing Tatum & Jessie J They’ve dated on…

The people who are marginalized the most under normal circumstances are also marginalized the most in a crisis. The situation at the border is no different. My husband, Jeremiah, and I met someone in L.A. who works with an LGBTQ shelter in Tijuana—Jardin de las Mariposas. We went there and witnessed firsthand the struggles of LGBTQ people seeking asylum. It’s dire. We met a family from Central America who were on the run from gang members trying to kill them because they had a gay child. These people have no peace when they arrive at the border, and they have no peace when they’re turned away. And they certainly don’t have it while they are waiting at a shelter in Tijuana. So we said, “We will help move you…

As the streaming date for the new Netflix series Unorthodox approached, Deborah Feldman couldn’t help feeling on edge. Inspired by her 2012 memoir of the same name, the show traces a girl’s coming of age in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg community of Hasidic Jews and her eventual rejection of the ultraorthodox group. Two of Feldman’s friends had adapted the book for the screen after a long consultation with her, and she spent weeks on the set. Still, “I was terrified,” says Feldman, 33, that the lead character, Esty, might come across as a victim—especially in the pivotal scene where she confronts her husband over his parents’ interference in the newlyweds’ sex life. (Esty suffers from painful muscle spasms called vaginismus that make intercourse difficult.) Feldman needn’t have worried. Esty (played by Israeli…

On the eve of her vocal cord surgery, Sheinelle Jones tucked in her three young children, and together they said their prayers. “My 10-year-old son asked me, ‘Mommy, what if you don’t wake up tomorrow?’” the 3rd Hour of Today cohost, 42, recalls. “That made me more nervous, but I promised that it was going to be fine.” Having suffered from hoarseness on and off for years, Jones made the decision to undergo a procedure in February to remove a vocal fold polyp, after which she had to rest her voice for three weeks. While the Philadelphia native says she remained mostly calm in the days that followed, she admits she underestimated the challenges of the recovery. “It was very hard to slow my mind down,” she says. “I’m trying…

By JULIE JORDAN When it came to reading books to her 18-month-old daughter Kaavia James with former NBA star Dwyane Wade, 38, actress Gabrielle Union couldn’t really find any that addressed her baby’s birth through surrogacy. So the L.A.’s Finest star, 47, took matters into her own hands: Her new children’s book Welcome to the Party celebrates Kaavia’s “nontraditional” arrival to their clan, which includes her husband Wade’s sons Zaire, 18, and Xavier, 6, and daughter Zaya, 12 (all from previous relationships). “I wanted to send this sort of love letter to every blended family,” says Union, who is quarantining in L.A. along with Wade and their two daughters. “No matter how you became a new family, it is beautiful and real. And those new additions are wanted and celebrated—and…

DIY Tips The easiest way to get the look with an at-home kit, from Etsy trend expert Dayna Isom Johnson Use Natural Fabrics Cotton and linen absorb dye better than synthetics. Think pillowcases, tea towels, T-shirts and socks. Try the ‘Crumple’ Method Forget the rubber bands; just scrunch the fabric into a mound, and squeeze dye randomly over the item. Flip and repeat on the back. Bag It When you’re done, put the piece in a plastic bag to allow the color to set for 24 hours. Then rinse in cold water until the water runs clear.…

3 Tbsp. olive oil, vegetable oil or sunflower oil, divided2 medium yellow onions, sliced3 garlic cloves, grated or minced1 tsp. grated fresh ginger1 Tbsp. tomato paste1 tsp. ground turmeric1 tsp. chili powder1 tsp. ground coriander2 (14-oz.) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed1 tsp. kosher saltCooked white basmati riceChopped fresh cilantro (optional) 1. Heat 1½ tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat; carefully transfer mixture to a blender. Add cold water as needed to just cover the mixture (about ⅔ cup). Secure…

Remembering People’s Ali Schwartz I wish I were about to tell you the story behind our cover shoot with Jimmy Fallon and how we found a way to safely photograph him and his family from a distance. Instead I want to tell you about someone you probably don’t know: Ali Schwartz, our treasured friend and colleague who passed away April 28 due to coronavirus. Ali was truly part of the People family—she started as an intern in 2010 and was quickly promoted over the years. She led our expansion into new platforms, most recently managing our Snapchat Discover Channel and our Community texting partnership for us to text readers directly. That was Ali’s job, and she was amazing at it, but it doesn’t describe who she was. Every time…

Ashlee Simpson Ross & Evan Ross The singer is expecting baby No. 3. “They always wanted a big family!” a source says of Simpson Ross, 35, and her husband, 31, who share daughter Jagger, 4, and co-parent Bronx, 11, her son with ex Pete Wentz. Missy Peregrym & Tom Oakley The FBI star, 37, and her actor husband welcomed son Otis on March 21 in N.Y.C. In an April 28 post, she thanked the hospital staff “for helping us bring our son into this (crazy) world” amid the coronavirus pandemic.…

‘IF THE LOWS DIDN’T FEEL BAD, THEN THE HIGHS WOULDN’T FEEL SO GOOD’—50 CENT Rapper and actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, 44, just released his third book, Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter. He chatted about his famous beefs and life with his girlfriend Jamira Haines, 24, a law student and fitness trainer. You write in the book about how if you can’t be friends with someone, you want to be their enemy. I’ve had that habit for a long time. I used it with Oprah. Every time she mentioned hip-hop on her show, it was about what was wrong with it. And all of those things were on my album. If we can’t be friends—because she’s not going to invite me to the show—let me make it clear I don’t…

A Mom Creates a Joyful, Interactive World With Sidewalk Chalk SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. Looking for a creative and safe outdoor activity during her family’s quarantine, Stacy Lazzara, 36, grabbed some sidewalk chalk, drew an outer-space landscape on her driveway, added her daughter Ashlyn, 7, dressed as an astronaut, and photographed it for an Instagram post. “I got such positive feedback,” says Lazzara, “and that motivated me to keep creating.” The stay-at-home mom with no formal art training hasn’t put the chalk down since. Lazzara now has a growing fan base (@StacyLazzara) for her almost-daily drawings, which always include Ashlyn or her sister Averie, 4, who is in treatment for leukemia. Says Lazzara: “This has been an opportunity to bring people a dose of joy.” Farm Animals Bring Virtual Cuddles to…

If you’re wondering how the Sedgwick-Bacon household is spending their time amid stay-at-home orders, well, they’re cleaning. “We really are,” laughs Kyra Sedgwick. The actress admits that she, husband Kevin Bacon, son Travis, 30, and daughter Sosie, 28, who are quarantining together in the family’s Los Angeles home, would rather mop and wash dishes than do jigsaw puzzles or have game night. “When you’re fortunate and get to stay at home all day long, you make a lot of mess,” she says. One of the longest-running and most revered marriages in Hollywood, the union between Sedgwick, 54, and Bacon, 61, began on the set of the TV movie Lemon Sky in 1987. They wed the following year. Sedgwick, who started acting in her teens, was raised in New York City—her…

For 40 years actress and philanthropist Marlo Thomas and talk show host Phil Donahue—two of America’s most famous faces when they wed in 1980—refused to talk publicly about their home life. “We thought if we lay low, maybe we won’t become Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton,” says Thomas of that ill-fated celebrity couple. With the May 5 release of What Makes a Marriage Last, excerpted on the following pages, Thomas, 82, and Donahue, 84, break their own rule—and how! The pair traveled to the homes of 40 lasting couples, from Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter to Elton John and David Furnish. “Marriage is a risky topic; I was surprised by how much they trusted us,” says Donahue. “And it was a guilty pleasure looking around all their homes!” The couple…

Last Time I Sang Out Loud For some reason, most mornings I wake up with a lot of energy, and there’s singing. It’s just gibberish; I am the music. Last Game I Played I played Scrabble the other day with my girlfriend [model Gabriella Brooks]. I used to play it with my grandma, so it made me nostalgic. It also made me realize I’m terrible at spelling. Last Moment of Bliss You’re still allowed to surf herein Phillip Island [Australia]. I paddled out the other day and looked around and I was on my own. I’m just grateful to spend time here now. Last Recurring Dream I’m being chased or held down, and I get sleep paralysis. My eyes aren’t open, but it’s as if I’m in that room…